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Ships Ahoy - Wings of Prey

Gaijin Entertainment announces Wings of Prey is now available for online sales though yuPlay, offering the Windows edition of the flight simulator released on consoles under the title Birds of Prey, saying purchasing the game online will net players an additional two aircraft for free. Word is: "The final version of Wings of Prey arrives on the heels of an intense gameplay and technology beta test. In the coming months, Gaijin will continue to enhance Wings of Prey and nurture a dynamic online community, with special emphasis given to the release of new missions and additional the planes. In addition, players will be able to stock their virtual hangars with some of the most powerful planes of the Second World War. The first downloadable plane, the Curtis P-40E, is available now for a small fee."

Star Wars: The Old Republic Diary Movie

The Star Wars: The Old Republic Website points the way to a new Designing the Dark Side "developer dispatch" trailer posted here. The clip is narrated by writer Neil Pollner (perhaps a disciple of Darth Lou Reed), who discusses the two different aspects of the Firce's dark side in the Star Wars MMORPG, "domination," as reflected by Darth Vader, and
"power," as typified by the emperor.

C&C Tiberian Dawn Redux

A new version 1.3 of the C&C Tiberian Dawn Redux modification for Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour is now available. Word is: "All of the original units and themes have been recreated while some of the campaign missions have also been remade, currently there are nine missions available for GDI and Nod, please stand by as more of the original missions will become available once they are completed! Re-discover this classic game on the SAGE 3D Game Engine that C&C Generals Zero Hour is using! Plus you can explore events that occurred after the war ended when Kane was presumed dead by also exploring some new units that were developed and tested by both sides!" The download is available from Mod DB. Thanks Ant.

On Sale

Steam Holiday Sale: Day Two. And here's a Steam Holiday Sale 2009 Spreadsheet.

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  • The Secret World on IncGamers. Concept art.

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Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta Next Month?

The listing for Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition on GameStop includes a start date for beta testing of DICE's upcoming military shooter sequel (thanks Ant) via Planet Battlefield). Here's word, though it is unconfirmed, and so should be taken with a grain of salt:

Reserve Battlefield Bad Company 2 and receive access to the PC multiplayer beta. Beta begins January 28th, 2010 and ends February 25, 2010. Available for online customers only while supplies last. Not available for in-store or in-store pickup orders.

Online Customers: A beta activation code and download instructions will be emailed beginning January 26th, 2010.

Ships Ahoy - PT Boats : Knights of the Sea

Battlefront.com announces that PT Boats : Knights of the Sea is now available though digital distribution, offering the chance to get in touch with your inner Quinton McHale. They say a demo is expected in a few days, and here's word on the game:

Battlefront.com, an independent internet-based publisher for superior war and strategy games and one of the internet’s largest wargaming communities, and Akella, one of Eastern Europe’s leading development and publishing houses, proudly announce that the official English game version 1.1 of their innovative naval simulation PT Boats: Knights of the Sea has just been released for download!

ARMA II Hotfix

A new hotfix is now available for ARMA II, addressing a couple of issues with the just-released version 1.05 patch for Bohemia Interactive's military shooter sequel. The patch fixes problems with entering vehicles and on of the endings. The download is available from AtomicGamer and WorthPlaying.

Aion Paid Account Services Plans

The December Community Address on the Aion Website announces that paid account services for Aion, NCsoft's MMORPG should go live in the first quarter of next year, offering paid name change, Legion name change, plastic surgery, and gender change, saying to expect more information, including pricing, sometime in February. More changes are in the works, as word is: "In addition to paid account services, we’re working on several updates that will introduce a great deal of new content into Aion in 2010. While these plans are nearly firm, it’s still too early to share all the details with you. We plan on giving you more information early next year." Thanks IncGamers.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Details

Some new updates are online on the FINAL FANTASY XIV Website, dedicated to Square Enix's upcoming MMORPG. Word is: "Visitors to the site can now view a holiday offering that showcases a unique look at the most anticipated MMORPG of 2010. The update comes packed with a variety of treats, including a hefty batch of new screenshots depicting both in-game action and cutscenes."

Field of Glory Patch

Slitherine Strategies now offers a new patch for Field of Glory to update the strategy game to version 1.03. The new version fixes an issue with the length of passwords in private games, adds a new scenario called "The Battle of Lyginus River 335 B.C.," and addresses a couple of bugs.

C&C4 BattleCast Primetime

The December 2009 Episode of BattleCast Primetime is now online, offering a good deal of wrestling-style shouting, and footage from Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, the upcoming RTS sequel.

Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot Q&A

There's an interview on Gearboxity talking with the team behind Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, the upcoming add-on for Borderlands, Gearbox Software's role-playing shooter.

On Sale

Steam Holiday Sale: Day Two. And here's a Steam Holiday Sale 2009 Spreadsheet.

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